The new trailer for the upcoming Alex Rider TV series has dropped online. The show will be based on popular series of books from Anthony Horowitz. The new show will come to screens from Sony Pictures Television.
When Alex Rider learns that his Uncle Ian was killed in the line of duty as a British spy – and not a car accident like he’s been told – everything changes for this otherwise normal teen. Alex is soon approached by Alan Blunt, head of a top-secret offshoot of MI6 known as The Department, who reveals that he’s been unknowingly trained since childhood for the dangerous world of espionage. Pressured to leave his old life behind, Alex goes undercover to investigate the connection between the deaths of two billionaires and a remote boarding school called Point Blanc. Upon arrival, he discovers that the students are subjects in the megalomaniacal school director’s plan led to gain control of their families’ business empires. Aided by his classmate Kyra, best friend Tom, and his au pair Jack, Alex exposes the plot’s global network and begins his career as MI6’s youngest covert asset.
The books have previously been turned into a movie – back in 2006. Stormbreaker starred the likes of Alex Pettyffer (as Rider), Mickey Rourke, Sophie Okonedo, Ewan McGregor, Bill Nighy and Damian Lewis.
The new series is a new offering and will come to screens soon.
There’s an official website for the new show, which you can find over here. Here’s the new trailer.
